The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-14
LEaIBI.ATURE OF rLoRDA.
FIRST SESSION UlDg1 CoXS1FfUUON
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ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS.

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TIE Senate met Pursuant 10 sd,ournueot.
he President Ia the chair
The roll was called and the following SAnaiors
answered ~ theif names: Me-srs. Blackwell.
Bryan, Chatres, Cnlet Cuulter, Delauo. Fowler.
Fraser, 9sskina. J0hnsOn. Jones, Judge. Kelly,
Lee. Mallory, Mssn. Miller, Moreno. McKinne,
McMurray, NeoI. Ornau, Stockton, Tolbrrt,
Walker. Jr, Wall, Whidden and Williams-S0.
Mr. Stevens Wss excused on account Of sick
nees
BY request OF Mr.. Bryan, the following gentle
men were invited 10 seats within the hsr ,,f the
Senate: Judge ]: @. Spesr. Hon. T. K. F..s,rr,
Capt: 3D. Kuhl. Hon. J. L. Bryan. Hnn. w. B.
Palmer, Andrew Johuson, Major 4. ii. Alien.
T.J. Shine, E. n. Gimbeg and Capt. J. B. Para
more.
Mr.. Wall offered the following amendment IN
the Cons.isntin; Rssotnad. That Article XIX
Of the Csssssiinsss's II tc Ns.ae Of E1sxtiz, "
amended as follows: SEC. Q. That s.paraie reg
is'ra,icn b".ks shall be kept by The prOper nff.
Gers in each c'un'y, in which shall be registered
the names OF all persons eGtitled to vote at the
elections provided for in the foregoing section.
SEC. 8. That at all such elections every f.
male of the age OF twenty one years and up
wards, who shall have resided in the StaIe one
year, and 10 the county six months mex, preced-
SEC. 4. The Legislature shall provide me-
cessary laws TO carry out and enforce sections
one, two and three of this article.
Mr.. Stockton offered the following concur
rem, resolution Be 1t res0lued by the Senate. the
Housc Of Representatives. eoncuTr1ng, That the
respective cs'inmttees OF the Senate and the
House OF Representatives to which are referred
bills relating 10 railroad commission, CO Oper-
ale in the consideration of said bills, and said
committee shall give notice of times and places
OF all joint consideration Of said bills laid over
Mr. Martin offered The following concurrent
resolution Be 1t resoIoed by tho Senate and the
House Of Representatives. Of the StIte Of Fzorida
That c"mmillee OF five be appointed, two from
The Senate and three from the House, to be
known as a Committee on Cencus and Appor-
uonment, and 10 whom all resolutions, bills, etc,
originating in either the Senate ar House on those
subjects shall be referred; Laid over
Mr. Lee offered the following resolution: Re.
sosued, That on and after Monday, April 1llh,
1887, the Senate convene at 8 O'Clock A. NJ of
each day; not agreed to.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
BY Mr.. Delano Senate bill No. IA: To be
entitled an act 10 amend the divorce law
BY Mr. Walker, Jr.: Senate bill No. IS: To
logical survey of the State of Florida.
BY Mr.. Stockton: Senate bill No. 16: To be
entitled an act 10 provide for the issuing and
service of writs. process and notices in civil
suits and proceedings at law 10 crrtain cases.
By Mr.. McKinne Senate bill No II: To be
entitled act in relation to- the public printing
By Mr.. Kelly: Senate bill No 1s: To he emil
tied an act Ia establish a State Board of Health
BY Mr.. Wall: Senate bill No. 10: To be enti-
fled an act for the protection Of fish 10 this State
Also, Senate bill No. 20: To be entitled al act
10 allow defendants in criminal cases 10 testify.
On motion Of Mr. Delano the following CON
current resolution Was taken from the table for
consideration: Be it rssoloed By The Senate, the
HOUSE Of Rfpresentatsues coneurring, That q com
miiiee Of two from the Senate and three from
the House OF Representatives he appointed by
the presiding officers 0f their respeci.e bNlies.
to be known and styled the Committee ON Rail
way Commission, and all bills, acts, resolutions
and other matter relating to a railway commits
sion originating 10 either house Of the present
Legislature shall be first referred to said cnm
mittee before action is taken thereon. Mr.. Nc
Kinne moved to lay the resolution upon the ia
ble. The motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Wall. the following concur
rent resolution was taken from the calendar:
WHEREAS, The new Constitution of this State
imposes upon the present Legislature ex,rn-
ordinary amount of legislation; Resotued By the
Senate, the House Of Representatives. cOneurring,
That joint committee Of three from the Senate
and four from the House Of Representatives be
appointed to report a method looking 10 the
speedy enactment of all legislation required un
der the new Consti'ut Mr. Mann offered the
following amendment: Add To the resolution:
And what Legislation is necessary, after thor
ough examination of the Constitution, Article by
Article and section by section, and apportion it
among the various Standing Committees, and
that The several committees To whom such lrgis
laiion shall be referred shall report by bill
otherwise, TO both branches of the Legislature"
accepted, and the resolution, as amended. was
adopted.
Oh motion of Mr. Tolbe,t. the following con-
current resolution WAS adopted: ResOtued That
q committee OF two from the Senate be appointed
to act with similar committee TO be appointed
by the House of Representatives to examine the
ONCE OF the Commissioner Of Lands and Immi-
grafton, and employ such clerical aid as may be
necessary.
The following concurrent resolution was, by
motion of Mr.. McKinne, indefinitely postponed:
Be it resolocd By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiues Of the State Of FIorida. That Com
three ~ from the House aud two (2) from the
Senate, to investigate the affairs of the
office OF the Commissioner of Lands and In
migration OF the State of Florida, and be em-
powered TO employ clerical aid, il deemed
actually necessary.
ton was called from the table: WHEREAS, In
the last session of the Legislature q committee
of three members of the Senate were appointed
10 examine and report all Transactions OF the
Board OF Internal improvement, aud examine
all contracts and sales made by them, as per
resolution recorded ON page 1913 0t Senate Jour
nal, 1885 and wlere0s, said committee were
duly appointed and made their repnrt, which
said report will be found on page 664 Of said
Journal, which report recites the reasons whyit
is unfinished and incomplete, and why the said
investigation should be continued and completed,
mentioning the TACT that documentary testimony
and evideuce formed part Of said report; there
fore. be it
Resolpcd That a committee be appointed BY
the President with all the powers conferred upon
the former committee said committee shall con-
tain all the members OF the former committee
that are present members of this Senate, that
said committee may, II they deem il expedent
and proper in order to protect the interests OF
the people of Florida, present. bill Tor the con-
sideration ofthe Legislature; said committee are
especially requested to fully investigate and re.
port the amount of lands conveyed by the Stale
TO the various roads in this State against The In
ternal improvement Fund, as well as the ability
of said Fund to liquidate said claims. On mr.
ton of Mr. Bryan It was made the special order
for eleven o'clock tomorrow morning.
The hour having arrived for the consideration
of the Governors message, on motion OF Mr..
Bryan the message was read. MT. Bryan moved
that 500 copies Of the Governors message, with
accompanying documents be printed; agreed TO.
Mr. Bryan moved that the various sections Of
the Governors message be referred 10 appropri-
ate committees which was agreed 70. and the
message was % sssred:
Mr.. Wall moved that the amandment to Ar.
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